Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s Post

To honor the great legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I am excited to share that the National Trust's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund is investing $4 million to help protect 31 historic Black churches across the country. While Black churches stand as living monuments of faith, resilience, and achievement, many are facing significant preservation challenges. That's why the Action Fund, and our parters at #LillyEndowmentInc, are committed to serving as a national resource that advocates on behalf of these sacred spaces. We are providing not only the necessary funds but also the technical preservation expertise to help these churches continue their mission, strengthen their communities and drive meaningful societal change. Our 2024 Preserving Black Churches cohort joins a growing network of more than 70 grantees where the Action Fund has been honored to invest over $8 million since launching the program in 2022. Learn more about this year's list and join our effort to ensure Black churches are protected. https://lnkd.in/e89q7B-H National Trust for Historic Preservation

Glad to take Mo Rocca and CBS Sunday Morning on a tour of the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC). We talked about how our teams at City Hall and Bloomberg Philanthropies worked tirelessly to make sure that an arts center was part of the rebuilding of the WTC site, and what its completion 21 years later means for Lower Manhattan.  https://lnkd.in/e4Wqcm2D

Our latest Enews is OUT! Us: Celebrating our two lead artists for Democratising Archives @Beth Richards and Tom Goddard who are supporting communities to research archival collections, test ways of collecting archival materials and to share their own heritage in meaningful ways AND sharing our final publication of our watercolour zine with children's author and illustrator Simon James and the East End of Plymouth for our Happier Blue Spaces programme. Opps for the Sector from: Everybody Arts, Tate, Plymouth Octopus(POP), MAKE Southwest , Sound Communities CIC, Dorset County Council & Portland Town Council, @Cardiff Umbrella, @Gingko Projects, @Beep Painting Biennial, @Room 13 and others. And a write up of the work of David Sheppeard in establishing an LGBTQAI+ archive for Brighton with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Lots to dig into! Read it here - https://lnkd.in/eX7hjFfw Or sign up for it on the regular here - https://lnkd.in/e9dZAsZt

The Babcock Foundation board and staff are reflecting warmly on the life and legacy of Hollis Watkins, civil rights legend and fearless crusader for a free and fair South. Read our tribute and listen to Hollis sing one of his trademark freedom songs:

For arts & culture in Florida/North Florida, the past two months has been all about supporting our sector handle the impact of three EF-2 tornadoes and a governor’s veto of the majority of arts funding recommended for FY25. For both, a combination of strong support from Americans for the Arts, Americans for the Arts Action Fund, Leon County Government, The City of Tallahassee and countless donors and arts supporters has provided crucial support and have made a significant difference. Thank you so much 🙏 For decades, arts & culture has been funded by our government through variety of agencies and organizations on a local, regional and national level. Advocacy makes the difference. Follow the link to the latest funding news from across the nation, along with advocacy resources all arts workers and supporters need to know. https://lnkd.in/gPJvFQXm